 
 
Gamophyceae: 
Zygnematales: Desmidiaceae
Euastrum oblongum
(Greville) Ralfs ex Ralfs 1848
|  Subgenus: Entomum (Apical area deeply indented or notched) Section: Incisa (Cell surface smooth; apical area without spiny projections)
 Species: Cell body elongated ellipsoidal, 
(115-162)-205 μm long, (60-78)-107 μm wide,
L/W=2;  semicells consisting of five lobes (one terminal, four lateral); bay opening between 
terminal and anterior lateral lobe is deeper and narrower than that between anterior and posterior lateral lobes; 
terminal lobe laterally extended forming fun-shaped structure; three spherical swellings at the base of semicells, 
with two additional swellings anteriorly 
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
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Euastrum oblongum (Greville) Ralfs var. oblongum,  
cell body 159 μm long, 70 μm wide, L/W=2.3, isthmus 21 μm wide, 
x 640, a wetland near Ichinose-enchi (along super forest road), Norikura highland, Azumi, Matsumoto city (formerly Azumi village), Nagano Pref., Japan, June 8, 2006 by Y. Tsukii
 31 μm
 31 μm
 63 μm
 63 μm
 94 μm; x 640
 94 μm; x 640
 
 
Cell body 145 μm long, 70 μm wide, L/W=2.1, isthmus 23 μm wide, x 640
 
 
 
 
Cell body 160 μm long, 70 μm wide, L/W=2.3, isthmus 23 μm wide, x 640
 
Euastrum oblongum (Greville) Ralfs var. oblongum,  
semicell ?? μm long, 70 μm wide, isthmus ?? μm wide, 
x 640, a wetland near Ichinose-enchi (along super forest road), Norikura highland, Azumi, Matsumoto city (formerly Azumi village), Nagano Pref., Japan, June 8, 2006 by Y. Tsukii
 31 μm
 31 μm
 63 μm
 63 μm
 94 μm; x 640
 94 μm; x 640
 
 
Cell body 150 μm long, 74 μm wide, isthmus 22 μm wide, x 640
 
Cell body 157 μm long, 76 μm wide, isthmus 22 μm wide, x 640
 
Images of collecting locality: 
a wetland near Ichinose-enchi (along super forest road), Norikura highland, Azumi, Matsumoto city (formerly Azumi village), Nagano Pref., Japan, June 8, 2006 by Y. Tsukii
 
 
 
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